Why protesters in Georgia are opposed to a 'foreign agents' law and why it matters
More than 50,000 people took to the streets of the capital city Tbilisi over the weekend to protest against proposed legislation that critics say is modeled on a Russian law used to crush dissent.
Tens of thousands of protesters in the former Soviet republic of Georgia are fighting a controversial law set to be passed by the country's parliament this week.
Many people see the battle over the proposed "foreign agents" bill as a tug of war for influence between Russia and the West.
Supporters say the law is about transparency and preventing outside influence on Georgian politics, while opponents say the bill is modeled on a Russian law that has been used to clamp down
